TRICARE Dental Plan premiums to increase Published Feb. 2, 2009 PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. -- The TRICARE Dental Plan (TDP) for active-duty family members will increase on Feb. 1, 2009. The monthly premiums will increase to $12.12 per month for a single family member and $30.29 for a family. You should see this increase in premiums in your January 2009 LES. The TDP pays a maximum annual benefit coverage of $1,200 per enrollee per contract year for non-orthodontic services. Each contract year begins Feb. 1 and ends Jan. 31 of the following year. There is also a $1,500 lifetime maximum benefit per enrollee for orthodontic treatment. The TDP offers orthodontic services for children up to, but not including, age 21. If enrolled as a full-time student at an accredited college or university, the orthodontic age restriction for children is up to, but not including, age 23. For more information on the TDP, you may visit www.TRICAREdentalprogram.com, or call United Concordia's 24-hour line at 1-800-866-8499.